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Puno — Jennah
We have been in Puno for a while now, and it grows idle and slightly boring. We do have lots of hats to buy, though. The floating islands were cool, though they smelled bad. I think that the reeds under … Continued
On the Shore of Lake Titicaca
Two weeks in Puno, Peru and it seems like we live here. We are camped at a very nice grifo station on the south end of town (Salsado) on the shore of Lake Titicaca, which is actually marshy and not … Continued
Puno, Peru — Ryan
Note: Ryan has his own blog which has more photos and log posts. http://www.ryandecorso.us Puno, Peru Posted on February 24, 2013 I wrote this a few days back but posted the hat post instead. First of all, the tremendous amount of … Continued
From Mark: Repairs
This started out being a letter to my family, Amy, Sara, Mom and Dad. Halfway through I decided it turned into a blog post. So here it is. So, we are currently in Puno, Peru, on the shores of … Continued
On Fair Trade, Buying Hats, and Helping People Who Really Need Help
I’m crossposting this from my blog at ryandecorso.us I’d really appreciate it if you guys read this- I’m in Puno, Peru. It’s one of the poorest cities in the nation. Yesterday, an older woman was nearly begging us to buy … Continued
The Longest Blog Post Ever–Or, Puno, Peru — Ryan
Note: Ryan has his own blog www.ryandecorso.us/blog Posted on February 21, 2013 The country of the month for me is Paraguay. I don’t think we’ll go there on this trip, because it is incredibly hot–99F, 80% humidity, no wind hot. But I’m never … Continued
Inca cola, being sick and llamas — Sylvia
We were driving and we saw hot springs. We pulled over and camped there. We went to the hot springs. It took forever to get Jack’s swim suit on! We got to go in the private one. That means where its … Continued
High Adventure in the Andes
Last time I wrote, we had been serendipitously stopped by a Carnival Parade and decided to spend six days in Abancay. The van had some maintenance that needed to be done – change transmission fluid and an oil change. We … Continued
The Highlands
It is very refreshing to be in the mountains again, after the hot, coastal beaches. Unfortunately, with the pleasantly cold climates comes altitude sickness, which we all got in varying stages. Dehydration, aches and pains, headaches, and nausea are some of the symptoms. … Continued
